Corset.



PATENTED APR-12, 1904.

D. FOGLIANO.

CORSET. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 2, 1903.

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PATENT OEEICE.

DOMENICO FOGLIANO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 757,291, dated. April 12, 1904.

ippiicanonned october 2, 1903.

To a/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DoMENrooFoeLIANo, a subject of the King of Italy, (but having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States,) residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented 'new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in corsets; and the object thereof` is to construct a corset especially adapted for summer wear and having a body portion constructed of a series of narrow strips, each formed from a length of tape doubled or folded upon itself with the folds secured together and fastened at all crossings of the side and intermediate stay pockets, and, further, having theends of the strips secured to the front and rear stay pockets. The strips are arranged in close proximity to each other, so as to form small air-spaces, thus permitting a distribution of air to the body in regular proportions when the corset is worn.

The invention further aims to construct a corset which shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, light, efficient in its use, that will retain its original. shape after the continual Wearing thereof, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and which can be manufactured without the `waste of material.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention indetail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of a corset constructed .in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view'thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4, Fig. 2.

The corset consists of a plurality of vertically-extending stay and strip pockets and a Serial No. 175,493. (No model.)

body portion made up of a series of 4narrow strips, each formed from a length of tape doubled or folded upon itself with the folds secured together. The strips are connected to certain of the stay-pockets and Within the strip-pockets and are arranged in close proximity to each other to form air-spaces..

. By referenceto the drawings, 1 denotes the front-stay pockets; 2, the rear-stay pockets; 3, a pair of side-stay pockets slightly separated from each other; 4, the intermediatestay pockets arranged between the front, rear, and side stay pockets.

5 denotes the top and bottom binding-tape for the upper and lower ends of the staypockets l, 2, 3, and 4, and 6 denotes the narrow strips which go to make up the body portion and which extend in a horizontal manner and are arranged in close proximity to each other.

rIhe material from which the front-stay pockets are formed is of such-width as not only to form when folded the pockets to receive the stays, but also forms flexible extensions provided at theirends with front-strip pockets to receive the front ends of the strips 6. That part of the material between the front-stay and front-strip pockets is secured together in an abutting position through the medium of rows of stitches, and consequently the strip-pockets are at a point removed from the front-stay pockets. (See Fig. 3.)

The strips 6 are each formed of a length of tape or other suitable material doubled or folded upon itself along the median line thereof. rIhe strips are preferably non-elastic and are secured to the inner face of the stay-pockets 3 and 4 by means of the vertically-extending rows of stitches 7 'Ihe front end of each of the strips 6 is secured within the strippockets by the vertically-extending row of stitches 8, and the other end of each of the strips 6 is secured between the material forming the stay-pockets 2 by means of a verticallyextending row of stitches 9. The strips 6V are arranged in such relation with each other so that small air-spaces l() will be formed between them, and these spaces permit of a distributing of air to the body when the corset is worn. vThe length of tape when doubled or ICO folded upon itself to form the Strips 6 has the folds thereof secured together near one edge by a horizontally-extending row of stitching 11 and near the other edge withahorizontallyextending row of stitching 12. The doubling of the tape materially increases the strength thereof, consequentlypreventing the corset from losing its shape from continual wear, the doubling of the tape at the same time making the strips narrow, so that the corset will be provided throughout with a large number of air-spaces, so that when worn the body will be kept comparatively cool or cooler than when the body portion is solid, owing to the fact that the air can be distributed to the body. If the tape was very Wide and thick, the number of air-spaces would be decreased and the weight of the corset increased, which would be objectionable to the wearer.

I am aware that corsets have been constructed of elastic strips of material suitably separated from each other and connected to the stay-pockets, and also corsets have been constructed of strips of material connected to stay-pockets; but the strips have been spaced very wide apart and arranged in a curvilinear manner, and am also aware that corsets have been constructed of strips of material having their edges folded and the strips centrally sewed to a body portion; but such constructions of corsets do not embody the essential features of my new and improved corset, such essential features consisting of constructing each of the strips which go to make up the body portion of a length of tape or other suitable material doubled or folded upon itself and secured together in any suitable manner,

' preferably by horizontally-extending rows of stitching near the edges of the strips, and, further, the arranging of said strips in close proximity to each other to provide the body portion throughout with parallel rows of small air-spaces.

It is thought the many advantages of my improved corset can be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and it will furthermore be evident that changes, variations, and modifications can be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and I therefore do not wish to restrict myself to the'details of4 construction hereinbefore described and as shown in the accompanying drawings, but reserve the right to make such changes, variations, and modifications as come properly within the scope of the protection prayed.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A corset comprising front, rear, side and intermediate stay pockets, exible front-strip pockets, and a body portion of horizontally-l extending strips arranged in close proximity to each other to form air-spaces, said intermediate-stay pockets arranged between the front, rear and side stay pockets and said strip-pockets arranged at a point slightly removed fromsaid front-stay pockets and flexi-v bly connected therewith, and each of said strips of a length so as to extend from the strip-pockets to the rear-stay pockets and consisting of a length of non-elastic material folded along its median line with the folds secured together by a row of stitches near each edge of the strip, said strips of material secured against the inner face of said intermediate and side stay pockets and the ends of said strips of material extending into the strippockets and the rear-stay pockets and secured therein.

2. A corset comprising front, rear, side and intermediate stay pockets, flexible front-strip pockets, anda body portion of horizontallyextending strips arranged in close proximity to each other to formair-spaces, said intermediate-stay pockets arranged between the front, rear, and side stay pockets and said strip-pockets arranged at a point slightly removed from said front-stay pockets and 'iexibly connected therewith, and each of said strips of a length so as to extend from the strip-pockets to the rear-stay pockets and consisting of a length of nonelastic folded matelrial, with the folds secured together by a row of stitches near each edge of the strip, said strips of material secured against the inner face of said intermediate and said side pockets and the ends of said strips of material extending into the strip-pockets and the rear-stay pockets and secured'therein.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DOMENICO FOGLIANO.

Witnesses: c

HARVEY M. HoYT, GEORGE YATEs.

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